105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — Former ranking Conservative MP Leona Alleslev is vying to run under the party banner again in the next election. The former MP of six years and one-time leadership hopeful is throwing her hat in the ring for the party nomination in Kingston and the Islands. Alleslev was originally swept into office in 2015 […]

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Fall economic update Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the federal government’s fall economic statement on Monday. The minister has said she expects to meet the 42.1 per cent debt-to-GDP ratio projected in the spring for the 2023-24 fiscal […]

VANCOUVER — British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store’s video camera system for around $5,000 more. He’s not selling luxury brands or expensive jewels. Chaput sells cheese, and at Christmas, cheese is a hot commodity. He is the […]

GUELPH, Ont. — Charlie Paquette and Leo Serlin scored in the three-round shootout to lift the Guelph Storm to a 4-3 Ontario Hockey League victory over the visiting Kingston Frontenacs on Saturday. Lev Katzin scored twice in regulation for the Storm, while Serlin netted a single. Adam Kelly, Cal Uens and Emil Pieniniemi scored for […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored 1:46 into overtime and the Ottawa Senators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Thomas Chabot had a goal and an assist, and Drake Batherson also scored for the Senators. Linus Ullmark was forced into playing for the […]

OTTAWA — The RCMP’s police dog training centre has been plagued by staffing shortages, low morale and rundown facilities that pose health risks to officers and canines, an internal review says. The evaluation of RCMP police dog services reveals numerous challenges for the program that supplies and trains four-legged helpers to protect VIPs, support emergency […]

KITCHENER, Ont. — Matthew Andonovski scored at 4:09 of overtime to lift the Kitchener Rangers to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Kingston Frontenacs in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night. Jack Pridham scored twice for the Rangers (22-5-2-1), who trailed 2-0 early in the second period before mounting the comeback. Jacob Battaglia […]

TORONTO (AP) — Right-hander Yimi García and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized a $15 million, two-year contract on Friday. García, 34, was traded from Toronto to Seattle on July 26 for outfielder Jonatan Clase and catcher/outfielder Jacob Sharp. He had a 6.00 ERA in nine innings over 10 appearances for the Mariners. He was 3-0 […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have officially signed right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia to a two-year, US$15-million contract. The Blue Jays announced the deal Friday, two days after multiple media outlets reported the agreement. The 34-year-old Garcia was traded from Toronto to Seattle on July 26 for outfielder Jonatan Clase and catcher/outfielder Jacob Sharp. He […]

TORONTO — The Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts signed American running back Kevin Brown on Friday. The five-foot-nine, 205-pound Brown rushed for 522 yards on 101 carries in 12 games last season with the Edmonton Elks. He added 22 catches for 138 yards before finishing the ’24 campaign on the CFL club’s practice roster. In 2023, […]